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Nikolic, Predrag
GM🇧🇦FIDE 14400014· Male· Bosnia and Herzegovina· Born in 1960
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Predrag Nikolic, a 66-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2551 and ranked 2nd among BIH players, and 304th worldwide. He has held steady between 2550 and 2575 for 6 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Februar 2026, Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 3, and 23. Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine za muskarce. His peak of 2676 was reached at age 44 (Oct 2004, World #27 at the time); he spent 28 months in the world top 100.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 41).
Current rating
2551
Standard
Rpd2615·Blz2550
All-time high
2676
−125 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 44
Oct 2004 · age 44
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · BIH players · of 420
28 months in World top 100 (2001–2008)
28 months in World top 100 (2001–2008)
Career timeline
28 entries2026
3rd 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2554
Feb 2026
2025
2nd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 65 · rated 2538
Feb 2025
2024
1,000 career games
at age 64
Nov 2024
2016
1st 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2614
Mar 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2600
at age 55
Apr 2015
2013
1st 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2619
Sep 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2546 → 2551
Tournaments
3
11 games
Score
8.5/ 1177.3%
7W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #122 | 2444 | -2.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #27 | 3331 | +4.7 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 7/8 | #1 | 2548 | +3.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDalibor StojanovicGM
🇧🇦BIH·2407
+4 −0 =6
10 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsEmir DizdarevicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2285
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsVladimir BilicFM
🇧🇦BIH·2351
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsRobert MarkusGM
🇷🇸SRB·2528
+1 −0 =6
7 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsSergei TiviakovGM
🇳🇱NED·2539
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Feb 2018
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Rankings
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
#2
out of 1,149 players
Europe
#171
in continent
World
#304
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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